I kicked the analogs..again and finally!

[KPKicker]

Well, it's a been a long hard battle. But, it looks like I finally won the war.

Sunday morning at 2am was the last time I had an analog.

I had been able to quit for about 10 days back in April. But, in late April we moved from Wisconsin to Arizona. I ran out of juice, gear and just generally had a rough time staying away from the readily available analogs. So, I went back.

Now, after much work with new juices, new atomizers, new batteries, etc...I have been able to find a combination that keeps me from going out and spending $7 on a pack of rolled death.

My lungs are starting to come back on line, I can taste again and the biggest shocker of all....I was able to run 100 feet in 104 degree heat and not drop dead. At 44 years of ages and 30 pounds overweight, that's impressive.

I am still doing very high levels of nicotine, but oh well. I don't care if I never get below 36mg juices. Just as long as I can stay away from inhaling burning plant life.

The moral of the story: for you folks trying to get off of analogs but are having difficulty doing so...DON'T GIVE UP!!! I don't care how many times you start and stop and start and stop. If you want to do it, you can do it and you will do it. Just don't give up!!!

 

[jj2]

Congrats.

And a very inspirational message.

 

[gashin]

Congratulations - Yep people just gotta fight the right combo.... took me more than a year!

 

[kgeiger002]

Good Job Man !

As time goes on for me (with just vaping) I'm starting to feel that my addiction is starting to lean more towards the habit verses the physical. I used to (have to) have a smoke as soon as I woke up. Now many times I don't even begin vaping until I'm driving to work.

That "I need it" feeling is becoming less and less with each passing day.

 

[potholerepairman]

Great job, nic levels are about as important as shoe sizes to Melissa Etheridge.This pv stuff only gets better and better, vape on.

 

[rosesense]

Way to go for not giving up.

 

[KPKicker]

Thanks everyone.

Well, it's been one full week. Actually a week and 20 hours. I have little flashes of needing a cigarette, by they die very fast. I still pop a snu maybe once or twice a day, but it's not something I need. I ran out on Friday and didn't buy a new pack until this afternoon.

All 11 attempts prior to this, including the prior attempt with e-cigs, there has been a sense of loss. That has been combined with a panicky feeling that if I don't fill that void, I will crack up like plate glass window being struck by a large, rapidly moving projectile. I don't have that this time.

So hopefully, I am here to stay.

 

[Zurd]

"a pack of rolled death" I love that expression! Can't be more true

Congrats on your 1 week off, that's a very good start, keep it up!

And I think you have the record in quitting attempts, dunno if it's a good thing or not but it's still a record!

 

[KPKicker]

Rats.

I slipped.

But, in my own defense it couldn't be helped. I ran out of a gear again. I will be able to get some more tomorrow. But, until then I needed to turn to my arch-enemy. Fortunately, while they do taste pretty good, they are causing me to be a little sick to my stomach and my chest hurts.

So, as long as I keep getting sick I should be ok.

Now isn't that the DUMBEST thing you have ever heard (read). I do something that could kill me in hopes that it will make me sick so that I stop doing it. That's like saying I hope I sprain my finger while I pull the trigger of this Glock that is pointed at my left ear so I don't damage my brain too much.

Sheesh.

 

[Zurd]

I wouldn't count running out of gear and having a few analogs as a relapse unless you still smoke 'em when you have your new gears!

The dumbest thing or the funniest? It's weird but I still laugh with your analogy

 

[firefox335]

Rats.

I slipped.

But, in my own defense it couldn't be helped. I ran out of a gear again. I will be able to get some more tomorrow. But, until then I needed to turn to my arch-enemy. Fortunately, while they do taste pretty good, they are causing me to be a little sick to my stomach and my chest hurts.

So, as long as I keep getting sick I should be ok.

Now isn't that the DUMBEST thing you have ever heard (read). I do something that could kill me in hopes that it will make me sick so that I stop doing it. That's like saying I hope I sprain my finger while I pull the trigger of this Glock that is pointed at my left ear so I don't damage my brain too much.

Sheesh.

Okay, that's seriously the funniest thing I've read in a while!

Yeah, running out of gear is the worst possible thing that happens to us. I'm currently waiting on more stuff. I found that I go through a 30ml bottle in about 10-12 days. My new bottle comes just when there are about 10 drops left in my old one. I can't affford to spend that much at a time on liquid, so that last time I ordered my normal menthol, I also ordered a 10ml bottle of cherry. I plan on doing that each time with different flavors (bluberry, coffee, etc.) That way, when I do run out (it will happen), I'll still be okay.

I'm down to 1 atomizer and started to smoke more anaolgs than usual and my friends were like "Why are you smoking that?" and I replied "Uhh..." It's irritating but I know it will get better. Don't beat yourself up, we all go though it.

 

[Israfil]

Honestly Kicker that's how I kicked the habit for the most part. Still smoked for a while after I started, they just tasted worse and worse until I got to where I am now. I can have 1 every so often if every single mod I have breaks all at once or I run entirely out of juice, but more than 1 will just make me want to vomit.

I don't even really want em anymore...haven't bought my own in months but occasionally I force myself to take a drag off of a friend's. It seems to reinforce my self inflicted pavlov's conditioning. ^_^

 

[classwife]

Hang in there. We are rooting for you.

 

[firefox335]

BTW:

"...the healthy release of emotions is frequently very unhealthy for those closest to you." -Spock, 2268

I don't suppose you can tell me which episide that's from? I'm too lazy to look it up myself. Sounds like the first or second season of TOS.

 

[KPKicker]

BTW:

"...the healthy release of emotions is frequently very unhealthy for those closest to you." -Spock, 2268

I don't suppose you can tell me which episide that's from? I'm too lazy to look it up myself. Sounds like the first or second season of TOS.

Given the fact that it is such a wonderful line, you would think it's from one of the first two seasons. But, no. It's actually from the third season episode called "Plato's Stepchildren".
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dKgr2gFyfXg